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If ffiti if wT MO "*?> *£ ' |j Ts^s&r^il ,v|l r, vt ru.'JC' •• '41. Mi*. ,*n .*T2 |; ' _ •*;' • ^ "SERVING THE CNAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 2875" Volume 90 -- No. 39 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1965 20 PAGES -- 10c PER COPY With the recommendation last week by the Citizens' Advisory Council to District 156 that immediate steps be taken to provide more space for high school students locally, it appears that another bond issue is imminent. In this regard, i* is interesting to realize that building rate referenda showed the largest gains in Illihois in this year's bond and tax referenda survey. Of sixteen elections, eleven carried and five lost for a 69 per cent to 31 per cent ratio, almost a complete reversal of the previous year's figures. Educational rate referenda registered a slight gain, carrying 57 per cent of 149 elections compared with a 53 percent figure in 1963. Bond elections for new construction continue to rate highest in voter approval--72 per vcent last year -- more successful than building or educaional tax rates. This has proved particularly true if existing school facilities are to be enlarged. Figures should be encouraging to those who realize the immediate need for action in our own community, where the high school cafeteria is used for a classroom throughout the day, except at lunch hour; where gymnasiums cannot accommodate the enrollment; and many other rooms must double and triple for the various activities. In this issue of the Plaindealer is the first of a series of pictures to be entitled "Another Day", intended to pro* vide memories for old-timers in McHenry and give newer residents an idea of what the community looked like many years ago. If anyone has pictures of this kind, we would be happy to print them in a future issue. . This week's photo shows the old Fred Justen hotel, now the Riverside Hotel. (Continued on Page 8) JOS. M. SCHMITT RETIRES FROM SCHOOL SYSTEM The board of School District 156 accepted, with regret, at its Tuesday evening meeting, the resignation of Jos. M. Schmitt as chief custodian of the high school after thirty-nine years. His resignation becomes effective next July 1. For almost four decades "Joe" has been a favorite with thousands of young students for whom he offered a multitude of services. They will join many others in regret over his leaving the school system. Miss Helen Ciirran, administrative assistant in curriculum, appeared before the board Tuesday to discuss proposed revisions in the curriculum for next year. Some of these proposals were approved, others will be given study and the entire pro-, gram will be released in the very near future. A report from the insurance committee was discussed, after which the board approved a new "package policy" which is expected to res.ult in a savings to the district. A change in the Easter vacation was set and it will now extend from April 14 through 18 inclusive. The board approved the resignation of Mrs. Roy Bradley in the cafeteria. Her place will be taken by Barbara Leight. Approval was given for Mrs. Clarence Anglese to attend the Latin conference in Chicago Feb. 12 and 13. The financial report was made available to the board and the quarterly budgetary report was distributed. 'o speed the dispatch ofjmail ring' McHenry, the last pick- MAIL PICKrUP To leaving up in collection boxes throughout the city will be at 4 p.m. instead of 5. These boxes are indicated by a white star on the side. Mail deposited in the main post office lobby will be accepted until 5 p.m., the change to go into effect Jan. 31. ANNUAL REVIEW The annual review of news happenings an the McHenry area for 1961 appears in this issue of the Plaindealer. -02- Area-Wide Organizations Select McHenry As Site For Important Meetings McHenry is fast becoming a popular meeting place for areawide organizations, two of which are planning annual gatherings here in the near future. TT-AT L. McWilliams, general manager of Pure Milk associalion,. will address the annual meeting of PMA District 6 in the VFW Hall at McHenry on Saturday, Jan. 23, according to Avery A. Vose, district director and PMA president, Rt. 2, Antioch. Well over 700 dairy farmers from Boone, Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, 111., and Kenosha and Walworth counties, Wis., comprise the membership of District 6. Election of officers, except district director, and transaction of other business will get under way at 11 a.m. A roast beef dinner, free to members and wives, will be served at noon. Ward Duel, chief sanitarian for the Lake County Health Department, will address the morning session on the subject "Health Problems". Present officers of PMA District 6 are: President, Ralph L. Nichols, Rt. 1, Hebron; vicepresident, James D. Curran, 207 S. Curran road, McHenry: secretary-treasurer, Kenneth Denman, Rt. 2, Lake Villa; redistricting committeeman, Arthur Hoppe, McHenry; alternate re-districting committeeman, Howard J. Bonner, Rt. 2, Lake Villa; resolutions committeeman, Ferdinand F. Dahle, Rt, 1, Walworth, Wis,; alternate resolutions committeeman, Russell J. Kelahan, Rt. 1, Woodstock, 111.; inter-cooperative relations, committeeman, Ralph L. Nicnols; and Avery Vose, the district's representative on the PMA board of directors. Conservation Meeting The annual meeting of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district will be held in the VFW club in McHenry on Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m.,^according to Kenneth Fiske, chairman of Long Business Career Ends After a successful, business career covering almost a half century, John Stilling has sold his business and will enjoy semi-retirement after Feb. 1. He has sold his Stilling's 66 Service at 3331 W. Elm street, (Cohtirnu'd on 8) JOHN STILLIN<g^ McHenry, to C. E. Jepsen, but Mr. Stilling will continue to work part-time. Born on German Prairie, north, of McHenry, he moveij with his family to the city at the age of 22. He started his business Aug. 7, 1916 on Pearl street, operating a tire repair shop at first, and later adding gasoline pumps. Except for about a year spent in the Army in France duriQg World War I, he has operated the business continuously. Arriving back *in this country after his period of service, he intended to take a month's vacation, but requests to reopen the shop were so numerous that he started work almost at once. On May 12; 1929, he moved his business to the present location. where he has continued to serve the public. State Scholarship Semi-Finalists Top row: Gary Lockwood, Lynn Reihansperger, James Anderson, Lynn Gallas and Richard Smith. Bottom row# Susan Farr, Diane Chobot, Mickey Goodfellow, Gerry Fidler and Thomas Carlson. The Illinois State Scholarship commission has announced that ,.7,402 students who are residents of Illinois have qualified as semi-finalists in the 1965-66. State Scholarship program on the basis of high school academic record and performance on the competitive examination. The semifinalists represent 701 high schools and were selected from the 33,900 students who sought State Scholarship consideration by taking the ACT Examination of Nov. 7. McHenry high school students recognized were James Anderson of 4611 W. Lake Shore, Thomas E. Carlson of 710 N. Center Street, Diane Chobot of Rt. 9, Susan Farr of 505 North Blvd., Gerry Fidler of 3100 Riverstream, Micky Goodfellow of 2406 W. Mehring, Gary Lockwood of 1701 N. Court Street, Lynn Reihansperger of 3901 W. Kane Avenue, Richard Smith of 4304 W. Waukegan Road, and Lynn Gallas of Wonder Lake. - ' Also honored from McHenry, but attending other than the local high school, included Betty Burns of Rt. 9, Kenneth Frost of 2915 N. Spring, Paul Nitz of 4715 McCullom, Roger Schiller of 905 Draper Road and David Spencer of Rt. 1, McHenry. \A11 semi-finalists are being notified directly and will receive application materials to be completed and returned to the Commission for final consideration. The winners will be announced in April, 1965, and will be granted monetary and honorary awards to attend approved colleges or universities within the state of Illinois. AH awards are renewable. Monetary awards to a maximum of $750 are available; honorary awards are granted when financial need does not exist. In recognition of outstanding achievement, Certificates of Merit are given to all state scholarship winners including those who forfeit further consideration by their choice of an unapproved or out-of-state institution. SPANISH-AMERICAN FESTIVAL The Community Methodist church will present a Spanish- American Festival on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m., beginning with a family supper. There will be a guest speaker, Mrs. Dennis Moore of Arlington Heights, who is head of public relations and helps establish assistance for migrant workers. A discussion will follow. YEAR'S FINES A report from the office of Circuit Court Clerk Margaret O'Neil reveals traffic and other fines and fees as follows for the past year: City of McHenry, $4,087.70; village of Lakemoor, $4,277; village of McCullom Lake, $557; village "of Island Lake, $494; village of Spring Grove, $70; village of Sunny side, $232; McHenry township, $781. SENATOR COULSON WILL ADDRESS GIL MEETING Senator Robert Coulson will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the Government Improvement League of McHenry County, which will be held Friday, Jan. 22, beginning at 8 o'clock at the Crystal Lake Methodist church. Senator Coulson, who represents this district in the Senate of the state Legislature, will discuss informally "The Legislative Scene" and will answer pertinent questions. The meeting is expected to be of wide interest. The public is invited to attend. JAIL SENTENCES. FINES FOLLOW TAVERNRAID Owner Pleads Guilty; Teen-agers Appear In Court George James Prussat of McHenry was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined $100 for alcoholic sales to minors. He appeared in the court of Judge Cooney last Friday. Also fined the same day was Wayne Richard Fuchs of McHenry, Vho was ordered to pay $100 for the same offense. . Both men pleaded guilty to the charge. Before the hearing date, they had been released on $200 bond. Prussat was listed as owner of the establishment and Fuchs, 20 and under age himself, was employed as a bartender. The arrest of the two was made during a surprise raid Jan. 2 on Colonel Prussat's Place, formerly the Old Spot Inn, at Pistakee Bay, by the sheriff's police. The tavern had been under surveillance for some time preceding the raid. Fine Several Also arrested that night were several teen-agers, all 18 and 19-year-olds, mostly from Lake county. The youths who appeared in Branch I court before Magistrate William LeFew last Thursday on charges of acceptance or purchase of alcoholic beverages by a minor and were each fined a total of $74.80, including fine and costs. They were Eleanor Ness and Frank Freitag of Ingleside; Michael A. Lutz of McHenry; Judith Swiatek of Spring Grove; Jay Singer, Russell Pellerin, Nancy J. Pellerin and Marie Hanlon, all of Lake Villa; Sharon Hart of Fox Lake; Steven Bruce of Des Plaines. MEDICAL ASSISTANTS MEET The McHenry chapter of the Illinois Medical Assistants Jassociation will hold their monthly meeting at tfye Harvard hospital on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. Dr. William S. Morrow of Harvard will be guest speaker. His topic that night will be "Immediate First Aid Care of the Patient." Dollar Days start Feb. 4. £A respected McHenry resident fo^..these many years Mr. Stilling is one of the oldest business men in years of service in the city today. WORKSHOP PLAN FOR RETARDED REACHES GOAL The McHenry County Association for Retarded Children is offering a training center for those not able to qualify for public school programs. This center, in the fourth year of operation with a teacher in charge, follows the calendar yeat as in public schools. Its aim has been to expand that program to include a sheltered workshop at the same location. Transportation has been the biggest barrier to the growth of •this plan. A parent was re quired ^-to furnish transport a tion to the center in Wonder Lake to be able to take advantage of a school situation. The l Cr.iitillUril on Pit';C Ni Tax Picture In Area Revealed Through Report From County reasurer « A' report from County Treasurer Audrey Walgenbach this week discloses that the percentage of personal property tax collected is on the increase for the fourth consecutive year. Last year, more than 96 per cent of all taxes in the county were collected, and several townships collected 100 per cent of their real estate tax'. The collections on personal property tax for the county amounted to 85.95 per cent. McHenry township was charged $348,769.30, of which $88,225.39, or 25.29 per cent is still to be ^collected. This was the second highest township in the county for unpaid personal property tax, ranking only behind Burton, with 26.93 per cent still delinquent. Algonquin ranked third with 18.23 -per cent uncollected. The best record was established by Dunham, where only 1.95 per cent remains to be collected. Schools Get Majority Over 72 per cent of county tax money was spent on schools last year in the county, amounting to over $9,000,000 of the more than $13,000,000 collected. Others who shared next to schools were townships for all purposes, 8.32 per cent; cities and villages, all purposes, 6.31; county collector's commissions, 2.97; county highway fund, 2.33; per cent; county general fund, 1.87;. and fire protection districts, 1.70 per cent. Others who shared with lesser ^mounts were the tuberculosis fund, Illinois Municipal Retirement, coijnty home bonds, park districts, Harvard hospital, Richmond cemetery, libraries, Lake-in-the Hills sanitary district, dog tax, county clerk's fees and penalties and fees. Total Distribution The total distribution was $13,113,380.46. The above mentioned was distributed to the taxing bodies, including all back personal property and forfeited real estate tax collected from Dec. 1, 1963, through Nov. 30, 1964. Only one township, Burton, did not have a 99 per cent or better collection\in real estate tax; Two, Rilev and Alden, had 100 per cent/collections in this area. The efforts on the"~collection of back personal property show that treasurer has filed 2,754 small claims; 953 have been paid; 1,358 are still pending; and 354 have been returned refused; not found, etc. .There are still approximately 300 left to be filed. All suits are on the 1962 tax only. Suits on the 1963 delinquents will be started in the near future. * LIBRARY HOURS The McHenry library is now open on an extended schedule, from 2 to 8 p.m. daily, and from 2 to 5 o'clock Saturdays. Those with books out since before the remodelling are asked to return them as soon as possible. There will be no fines issued for that time. NAME LEADERS IN CANCER SOCIETY CRUSADE PROGRAM With a fully organized board of directors now a reality, the McHenry county* unit of the American Cancer society is carrying out a broad program of information and public educa tion through several committees. First complete board -- with twenty members -- met last week. Among major committees is the one headed by Arnold May of Richmond, who will be the 1965 Cancer Crusade chairman. This is the annual twopronged program conducted each April to (1) distribute information on ways to combat to every home; and (2) invite all citizens to contribute to the fight by donating to the ACS' program of research and education. May is a dynamic leader with a reputation of getting things done. Already, he's obtained local chairmen in several communities and has others being lined up. This week he announced these co-workers in this Crusade which will include more than 100 volunteer workers: Mrs. Marilyn Topp, Wonder RACINE MAN DIES IN SECOND CAR* TRAIN ACCIDENT David Andersen, 59, of 2911 Mitchell, Racine, Wis., lost his life Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, in the second train-car accident in four days in this area. Both men were also Modine company employees at Ringwood, enroute to work at the time of the crashes. ; Andersen's car was struck by a Milwaukee Railroad train at a crossing one mile east of Spring Grove,, on the Johnsburg- Wilmot Road. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. Severely injured, he was tak- &n to McHenry hospital by the Richmond Rescue Squad, and died at 9:20 o'clock. Andersen was a project engineer^ t Modine. jury was sworn in at the orn funeral home in Richmond and the inquest continued. The-body was then removed to the Hanson funeral home in Racine, Wis., for funeral arrangements. Motorist Injured Philip Bjerning of Genoa City, Wis., sustained head in juries last Friday morning when his auto was struck bj^ the early Northwestern passenger train at a crossing north of Ringwood The train, Chicago-bound from Williams Bay, was delayed for a short time in McHenry after sheriff's police asked McHenry authorities to stop it. Bjerning was brought to McHenry hospital by the Richmond Rescue Squad, where his injuries were found not to be serious. However, his car was badly damaged. The 24-year-old man was enroute to work at the Ringwood Modine plant when the accident occurred Support '65 Cancer Drive COLOR GUARD BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS McHenry Unit Wins Over "64 Midwest Champions Sunday On Sunday, Jan. 17, the Viscount Color Guard brought honors to their organization by plating first in both afternoon and evening competition in Arlington Heights high school. In the preliminary contest, competing with twenty other guards, they scored 76.4, followed by the Cavaliers, second with 76.15 and St. Alexis Vikings, third with 75.65! The contest proved the most .exciting of the year since the Cavaliers are the 1964 midwest color guard champions. Each of the top guards have been attempting to defeat them-- without success until this week. The top ten guards of the preliminary show then competed in the evening, each working with even more concentration tjjan iny the afternoon to win top place. „ Tops First Score The Viscounts again took first, gaining 2 points over their afternoon score with 78.7, Second place went to the Buccaneers^ from Sheboygan, Wis., with l€£and third to the Cavaliers with 75.14. The Vikettes, feeder group to the Viscounts, also competed in the afternoon show and although they looked good, were not as successful as their "big sisters". Both guards will compete in the St. Michels color guard contest next Sunday, Jan. 24. The Viscounts are very busy preparing for their own fifth annual On Guard contest Feb. 14 at McHenry high school. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DURING WEEK CAUSE HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE (Continued on Page 8) This 1963 auto driven by Kenneth Bruce of 3413 W. Venice, McHenry, was badly damaged when it was struck by another vehicle on West Elm street Saturday afternoon. Both drivers and five passengers escaped unhurt. COUNCIL REVIEWS SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE IN LONG BUSINESS SESSION MONDAY MOTOR FUEL TAX McHenry township has been allotted $11,163 as its share of the Motor Fuel'Tax' paid into the state treasury during December. In a longer than usual meeting. the City Council spent most of Monday evening reviewing the Subdivision Control Ordinance, particularly the Planned Unit Development section being considered. City Attorney John E. Looze and Attorney Joseph E. Conerty, Jr. combined to explain the provisions. Realizing the need for control of the future growth of McHenry, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals are also giving generously of their time in correlating plans. A group of students from the civics class at Marian Central Catholic high school attended the meeting and listened attentively to the discussions. Ask Franchise Mrs. Cecil Ballowe and Thomas Ballowe were present to ask for a franchise to operate the McHenry Cab Co. Since McHenry has never controlled this type of business under franchise, it was decided that study should be made on the subject. The council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an application to the state of Illinois Sanitary Water Board to permit installation of chlorination facilities at the sewage treatment plant. Permission* was granted to the Danny Thomas St. Jude Research . hospital through ALSAC "( Aidih'g Lukemia StrickerijAfneri'can Chiidr^hV 'to hold a "Teeftage March" in the city Miiy 2. Lecture Club Presents Guest Harry Mark Petrakis, award winning short story writer and novelist, will be the featured euest at the Wednesday, Jan. 27, meeting of the Lecture Luncheon club. This first meeting of the new year will be held at noon at the McHenry Country Club. Mr. Petrakis' subject will be "Values in Education and Life". Hjs diverse background inludes work in the steel mills, estaurant owner, baggage andler, speech writer, real Restate salesman, book reviewer and actor. The Salvation Army request to hold its annual Doughnut Day in McHenry June 11 was also approved. Seven persons escaped serious injury last Saturday afternoon when their cars collided on west Elm street. City Police Officer John Weichmann said Terrence J. Dtoran of 827 N. River Road, McHenry, was eastbound in the center lane .when another auto, driven by Kenneth Bruce of 3413 W. Venice, McHenry, driving west, turned left to enter a service station. Bruce was travelling behind a truck in the center lane and was unable to see the car approaching from the other direction. ' Passengers in the Doran vehicle were James Herman of 1515 W. May, Steven Blake of 724 Country * Club, George Hauser of 825 N. Plymouth Lane, Ramon Olszewski of 3001 Still Hill Drive and Richard Albright of 3919 W. Crescent. A car driven by Lynn E. Saynor of 2405 Country Lane, McHenry, struck the plate glass window of Mark's Marine Center at 3620 W. Elm Street about 9:15 Sunday evening. The Saynor vehicle was being parked near the business firm when an icy patch of pavement caused it to slide into the window. Four-year-old Lora Reese, passenger in a car driven by Judith Reese of 1715 Beachniit McHenry, sustained cuts and bruises when their car and another collided Friday night at the intersection of Rt. 31 and Crystal Lake avenue, east of Crystal Lake. According . tb state police, Warren Woods of Carpentersville was parked on the shoulder of the highway when the Reese auto skidded into .rear of the second vehicle. ' .. Clayton E. Buck of' Venetian Village suffered only nli- (Continued on tFagefv,8JS&&